I’m not posting the image, because neither that man’s face nor AI “art” belong in any space I control. But no, we do not have kings in this country.

Oh crap I open for magazine submissions on Friday 😬

Madeleine L'Engle; this is why they want you illiterate

Thanks, NVR! And there will be more Zamudio from me—prose this time—before long… 👀

I started writing something on another site about how demoralizing and morally troubling I find it to have generative AI plagiarism bots shoved in my face all the time, and the site’s AI bot offered to “help” me write something more “heartfelt.” Gonna go combust due to pure rage.

Just a girl and her catnip fishie.

Birdwatching is a team sport.

Holy crap, Stanchion opens for submissions on Monday...and only on Monday. You got something for guest editor François Bereaud to read? Pitch it to him (and me) here. Share the elevator pitch for your story/poem and get him stoked to open your email!

The dawn of a new day for Stanchion Magazine. New lower price, greater accessibility, higher payments for contributors. ❤️🧡💙💜💛💚 Pre-orders are now open for Issue 19. stanchionzine.com/product-page/s…

For the first time ever, Stanchion Magazine can be ordered wherever you buy books, like Bookshop dot org bookshop.org/p/books/stanch…

I took my mom for her first-ever trip to Aldi today. I went in saying I just needed some fruit, but I walked out with fruit, blueberry vanilla goat cheese, and a chair, so I feel like she got the full experience.

Introducing Claudine: A Literary Magazine! Claudine is a sleek cat, curious, clever, quick. . . just like our prose. 🐈‍⬛ Monthly mag for micro prose. Free subs. Paying market. Subs open June 30. First issue Sept 1!!

For several years, author Jeff Bogle has been searching for street cats around the world. Now, in his new book, he’s sharing his favorite spots for hanging with cats on five continents, plus tips on dining, attractions, transportation and helping strays. wapo.st/4ncl5Gm

Join a gaggle of Stanchion Magazine contributors for a Zoom reading celebrating 5 years of the magazine. Grab your free ticket now. 🖤🤍 eventbrite.com/e/stanchion-ma…

The "B-2 stealth bomber" was first used in Belgrade in 1999. We are all connected. airandspaceforces.com/article/1099st…

It’s time to start a new notebook for some writing conferences and workshops I have coming up, and this seemed like the most suitable option.

Claudine is a paying market. $25/published piece. Micro prose: fiction & CNF. Subs open in SIX days. . . June 30.

Happy 5th birthday to me, er, Stanchion. Join a gaggle of magazine contributors for Stanchion's 1st ever Zoom reading on July 16th. 🖤🤍 eventbrite.com/e/stanchion-ma…

Following a lengthy, unplanned, non-dramatic hiatus, my newsletter has been revived! (By me. I revived my newsletter.) lauranagle.substack.com/p/new-words-31…

Five years ago today, I went to the shelter to meet these precious little weirdos. Due to Covid occupancy restrictions, I had only a few minutes to decide whether to adopt them. Easiest decision of my life.